The Whitfield Co pound in GA has some "animal facts" on its webpage that the county likes so much, it printed them twice. They read, in part:Dogs and cats out number humans in this country at a ratio of about 6 to 1. [...]Pet overpopulation is a serious and growing problem in the United States. … Continue reading GA Pound Oops-Kills Owned Dog Because Math
Month: August 2014
Sonoma Co Shelter Decides to Stop Blaming Owners, Start Reuniting Families
Instead of shelter directors and staff continually spewing the tired old mantra that the public is irresponsible and if their lost pet got loose, they don't deserve to have him anyway so let's not bother doing our jobs, how about this? “It’s moving away from that old-school thinking that owners are irresponsible,” [Sonoma Co Animal … Continue reading Sonoma Co Shelter Decides to Stop Blaming Owners, Start Reuniting Families
Treats on the Internets
Officials in St. Landry Parish, LA are attempting to infringe upon the First Amendment rights of volunteers by issuing a social media policy designed to prevent criticism of the pound. (Thank you Clarice for the link.) The pound in Linden, NJ is under state investigation for failing to hold animals for the mandatory period among … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Primer, snipped from the Rabies Challenge Fund website: The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by rabies vaccines. The goal is to extend the required interval for rabies boosters to 5 and then to 7 years. [...] The research began in November 2007 under the direction of Dr. Ronald … Continue reading What Happened to the Beagles in the 5 Year Group in the Rabies Challenge Fund?
Rowan Co Institutes Mandatory Killing for Cats After 7 Days, Pretends It’s to Prevent Disease
The Rowan Co pound in NC group-houses cats in a dog run. Kittens are in a neighboring dog run. The pound sells all pets for $70 with no discount for rescue groups. There is no foster program listed on the website. Rowan Co killed 1452 cats in 2013 - more than half of all the cats they … Continue reading Rowan Co Institutes Mandatory Killing for Cats After 7 Days, Pretends It’s to Prevent Disease
Federal Agency Attempts to Scare Escambia Co Commissioners Out of TNR
Reform at the long troubled pound in Escambia Co Florida is getting some support from county commissioners. Specifically, the commissioners had planned to discuss the implementation of a TNR program for the community's feral cats at its July 24 public meeting. But on July 23, the US Fish and Wildlife Service sent a nastygram to the commissioners, … Continue reading Federal Agency Attempts to Scare Escambia Co Commissioners Out of TNR
Lost Pets, Pregnant Animals and Others Being Killed and Sold for Profit in Duncan, OK
The city of Duncan, OK has an animal control department but it's unclear to me exactly how that department operates. The website seems to indicate AC picks up stray pets. But in a recent media interview, the department refused to disclose details on its operations: Although the City of Duncan’s Animal Control Department refused to comment … Continue reading Lost Pets, Pregnant Animals and Others Being Killed and Sold for Profit in Duncan, OK
Enablers Desperately Cling to Killing in Glynn Co as Public Supports No Kill
The Florida Times-Union shamefully published a killing apologist piece whitewashing the weekly killing done by Barbara Sancomb, the manager at the Glynn Co pound in GA. Framing the manager as an animal lover and showing a photo of her paw print tattoos to prove it, the paper talks about the terrible "burden" of killing animals who … Continue reading Enablers Desperately Cling to Killing in Glynn Co as Public Supports No Kill
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